Far from fearing the Ides of March, Shmoop embraces March Madness. But just because we have no idea how to throw a free throw doesn’t mean we can’t participate in all the collegiate fun.

Enter: Shmoop’s March Madness. We’re putting your favorites* toe-to-toe until we get to your favorite novel. Make sure you get your favorite to the finals by voting early (and often). New brackets will come up on Mondays and Wednesdays, so come back and see which of your favorites has made it through to the next round!

*To prevent an Internet mob from raging about how their fav didn’t make the list: these books are the top 16 viewed lit guides from Shmoop. Maybe your fav will make it next year!